A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 993 Please give me a hand, Mr. Wu

"I lived and died for the Tang Dynasty and made great contributions to the court."

"My eldest son followed me to conquer Xue Ju and died in Qianshuiyuan; my second son followed me to conquer Luoyang and died in Wulaoguan."

Guangzhou Yacheng, the observation envoy's residence,

Dang Renhong's eyes were red. He tore open his clothes, and there were hideous scars one after another. "I was the former General Xiaoguo of the Forbidden Army. During the Taiyuan Uprising, I sent two thousand soldiers to Puzhou to attack Chang'an. As a vanguard, this scar was pierced by a guard general Bu Shu when I personally risked a target and led others to the top of Chang'an City.

There is also this long scar, which was cut during a battle with Wang Shichong's troops when I was the governor of Shaanzhou. "

"And this, this is the injury I sustained while fighting Liu Heitao's tribe in Hebei when I was the governor of Yingzhou, and it was left by Liu Heitao himself."

"And this,"

"this,"

Dang Renhong was covered in injuries.
Every hideous scar has a thrilling history. Those wounds are basically on the front, left when he charged into battle.

When he first came to Guangzhou, Wu Huaiyu had warned him tactfully, but this man was so crazy that he didn't take Wu Huaiyu seriously and acted unscrupulously. He even dared to offend Doulu Huairang from Shaozhou.

Foshan is now not only the most famous iron-smelting town in the world, and all the Guangguo it produces is sold to Constantinople, but it also has excellent tea like Xiqiao Yunwu.

As he spoke, Dang Renhong took out a booklet from his pocket and handed it to Huaiyu.
"It's all here. Not only everything I got in Guangzhou, but also a lot of the property I accumulated in Nanning and Rongzhou. I also invested a lot in Lingnan, and now I give it to Duke Wu."

Dang Renhong picked it up and drank it.
"Be careful of burning,"

There are many mountains in Lingnan, and the mountains produce good tea.
The lofty mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist, humid climate, and large temperature difference between day and night make Lingnan tea of ​​excellent quality.

"Wu Gong, I know you are as rich as the country, but it is also a huge sum. I will give it all to you without taking away a penny. There are gold, silver, pearls, corals, light goods, copper coins, silk cloth, grain, salt, wine, etc. Goods, spices, ships, mines, farms, slaves, cattle and horses..."

He drinks tea like a cow drinking water,
Dang Renhong's mouth was dry as he spoke, and he raised his teacup irritably, only to find that it was already empty.
Wu Huaiyu smiled and poured him another glass.

What Dang Renhong is today is all caused by him, and he is solely to blame.

Wu Huaiyu held the teacup in his hand and looked at the unwilling Dang Renhong, "Today's saint is a nostalgic and kind king. Otherwise, with what Dang did in Guangzhou, you would not have the chance to return to Chang'an."

"My party family has shed so much blood for the imperial court. Two of my sons died in the war, and three brothers and five nephews also died fighting for the country.

"Wu Gong?"

And Dang Renhong's ability to become a brave general in the past and become the Duke of Guangdu and the Governor of Guangzhou is indeed a success. Behind his success, in addition to the scars all over his body, there are also many descendants of the Dang family. Qu’s dedication.

but,
Poor people are also hateful.

"The imperial court and His Majesty have never forgotten your great contribution to the Tang Dynasty. Over the years, you have been a general of the previous dynasty. Along the way, you have been the governor of Shaanzhou, the governor of Yingzhou, the governor of Nanning, the governor of Rongzhou, and the governor of Guangzhou. You have been awarded the title of Guangzhou. Duke Du, aren’t these rewards for your merits?”

Huaiyu took it,
I looked through it again,
It has to be said that warriors are simple and rough in what they do.

It is said that one general can achieve great success but ten thousand bones will wither.

Dang Renhong sighed, "I admit that I was a little lost after arriving in Guangzhou. There is gold and silver everywhere here, and people are obsessed with it. Looking at the ordinary wealth, I am greedy.

What he drank was Xiqiao tea, a local tea variety in Guangzhou. It is produced in Xiqiao Mountain, Foshan. It is also known as Kudeng tea. Its leaves are larger than ordinary tea leaves and are black and shiny. Once brewed with boiling water, the whole leaf opens and turns light green. , the fragrance hits the heart and lungs, the entrance is astringent, but the aftertaste is refreshing.

Wu Huaiyu said seriously, "Dang Gong, the reason why I'm sitting here with you is not to invite you to drink tea. I also told you in the Dudu Mansion that after you hand over the hand, I will give you a preliminary review,

Wu Huaiyu looked at him without speaking.

There are not only black teas that are mainly exported for foreign trade, but also Xiqiao Yunwu, Shaozhou Shenghuang, Lechang Baimao Tea, Boluo Luofu Tea, etc.

If you fancy a profitable property, you will directly plunder it. Unless you have a strong backer to protect you, the party governor will grab it. If you are wise, he will eat the meat and leave some bones and leave some soup. If you are not wise, your family may even be destroyed.

Wu Huaiyu's words were too late, and Dang Renhong jumped up so hot that tea spilled all over him.

Dang Renhong became more and more excited as he talked.
He is dressed in white robes,
Without the purple robe and gold belt, he looked very ferocious with his clothes unbuttoned and covered with scars, and his gray beard and hair made him look haggard and embarrassed, even a little pitiful.

The Doulu family is the core family of the Guanlong Group and is much stronger than the other party members. Doulu Kuan has endured two emperors in the court and has never failed. Although Doulu Huairang is called a dandy, he is still the emperor's brother-in-law. Not to mention that everyone knows that there is Wu Huaiyu standing behind Doulu Huairang.

He dares to rob anyone.
From the local businessmen in Guangzhou Port to the merchants in Central China, even those Hu businessmen from overseas can grab the photos without fail.

I am old. The eldest son and the second son were young and promising, but unfortunately they died young in the battlefield. The remaining sons in the family are far worse than the eldest and second sons.
I just thought that the sky in Lingnan is high and the emperor is far away, so I can take advantage of the fact that the governor of Guangzhou has some real power in his hands, so I can make some money and buy some properties to leave to my children and grandchildren."

"I just ask Duke Wu to help me."

Dang Renhong dared to give in to Doulu Huaiyi, and wanted to get involved in the profitable copper smelting, coin casting and other industries in Shaozhou. Shaozhou has three major silver fields, two major lead fields, two major copper fields, and the largest pig iron in the country. Copper smelting field, the largest copper coin foundry,

Over the years, more than a hundred of the servants of the Party clan who have followed me have died, and how many have been disabled? "

"Wu Gong, I am willing to hand over everything I have accomplished in Guangzhou to Wu Gong,"

Wu Huaiyu still ignored it and just lowered his head to sip the tea.

The industry profits here are huge, and there are so many nobles and wealthy families involved in it. Dang Renhong dares to reach out directly.
The moment he stretched out his hand, his fate was doomed.

This tea grows in the high mountains of Xiqiao. The clouds and mist are misty when picking tea, so it is also called Xiqiao Yunwu.

"Party Lord,"

"But merit is merit, fault is fault, merit is rewarded and punishment is punished,"

What you need now is to tell the truth and explain the problem clearly. You must confess and hand over all the property you illegally obtained. "

Dang Renhong gritted his teeth,
He stared at Wu Huaiyu with red eyes, "I know that some people's interests have been affected, and I brought this fate on my own."

"Mr. Wu, I hope you can give me a hand."

Wu Huaiyu divided the tea-producing areas of the Tang Dynasty into eight major tea areas in the Tea Classic serialized in the Beijing News, among which Lingnan was a single tea area.

It's a pity that Dang Renhong has no intention of savoring it.

Even the barbarian tribes in the mountains were not spared.
The barbarians have no money, but they have land, mountains, and mines.
It is indeed faster to rob than to earn.
Dang Renhong used coercion, inducement and trickery to rob a lot of people. Moreover, he really liked the hot land of Lingnan and invested a lot of his capital in it.

Not only does he plan to grab a vote and let it go, he really has a plan to operate here for a long time.

Granges, mines, tea gardens, saltworks, wineries, businesses, and even joined the shipyard and built a fleet.

The stolen money was used to start many businesses in Lingnan through many white-glove shopkeepers.
If Dang Renhong had not been screwed, perhaps after he completed this wave of primitive accumulation, he would no longer need to engage in simple and crude corruption and robbery. With him as the governor taking care of him in the official world, his family's private properties would definitely be better. It is a source of wealth.

The industries run by Dang Renhong are actually a bit imitated by Wu Huaiyu, except that Wu Huaiyu made use of his information and resource advantages, coupled with his vision and planning, to be able to do so smoothly. Dang Renhong is much simpler, and his entry into the game depends entirely on Rob, if an industry is hot and profitable, he will look for opportunities to pick people to rob, seize the industry to join the industry, and just follow and make money.

Standing on the wind, even pigs can fly. Wu Huaiyu was the one who led the trend in Lingnan. He was leading the way in the mountains, and Dang Renhong just followed him to make money.

Wu Huaiyu closed the book.

The things in this booklet are very valuable.

But Wu Huaiyu had no intention of asking for it.

"Dang Gong, you still don't understand the situation and are still obsessed with it. If you give these to me, it won't protect you. On the contrary, it will harm me."

"Let me show you the way to the party. If I hand these over to the saint for you, it can be regarded as your active return of the stolen goods."

Dang Renhong was shocked,
This is a huge amount of wealth. Although it came from an illegitimate source, money is money, and the money that came from an illegitimate source has been laundered by him and is now held by white-glove shopkeepers. As long as Wu Huaiyu is willing to help Cover it up,
Then this wealth can escape the court's investigation.

Wu Huaiyu is rich, but does he think it is too much?
Otherwise, if the Wu family has so much wealth, why are they still expanding their scale and even going overseas to develop?
Human greed is endless, and Dang Renhong felt that he had seen through Wu Huaiyu.

So as long as he was brave and willing to hand over these things, Wu Huaiyu had no reason not to be tempted. And he thought that he was in trouble this time. It seemed that it was the work of the Doulu family, but in fact the key person was still Wu Huaiyu.

The trouble should end it,
Give the wealth he saved in Guangzhou to Wu Huaiyu in exchange for him not to continue to kill him. Dang Renhong thought that after all, he was an old general of the King of Qin's palace. His two sons, three brothers and five nephews served for the court and died fighting for the King of Qin. His scars all over his body still had some old feelings for the emperor.

A strong man cuts off his wrist, this is the ruthlessness of a warrior who survives a hundred battles on the battlefield.

Even if everything in Lingnan is lost, even if his official title is lost, as long as the party family survives this time, there will still be a chance to rise again.

After all, in addition to the wealth here in Lingnan, the Dang family also has many family businesses in the Central Plains.

But Wu Huaiyu refused.

"Mr. Wu, everything written in this booklet is true. There is no falsehood at all. You know how much it is worth."

But Wu Huaiyu still just shook his head.

"Okay, don't talk about this anymore, Dang Gong. It's very dangerous for you to be like this now. I still respect you very much for your great contribution to the unification of the Tang Dynasty and the restoration of peace in the world. Don't make the same mistake again and again, and turn around as soon as possible. "

"You should spit out whatever you shouldn't take or swallow,"

"Of course, I will truthfully explain to Your Majesty the money you have invested in Lingnan and the properties you have purchased, and maybe some of it can be preserved."

Wu Huaiyu was rude to him and served him tea as a farewell.

The property of hundreds of thousands of dollars is indeed quite impressive, but most of it is stolen money and stolen property. The court and the emperor have long been eyeing it, so why should Wu Huaiyu take advantage of the fire? It's not worth it.

Most of this property still has to come back from somewhere, and some of it will inevitably go into the pockets of the yamen and the court. Even the officials and yamen at all levels who handle it have to pass it by. .

If Wu Huaiyu accepts it, won't it offend the public?
Dang Renhong stood up, his lips trembling, and he stared at Wu Huaiyu. He never expected that Wu Huaiyu could refuse hundreds of thousands of dollars in property.

They are all very profitable industries and high-quality assets.

He refused outright.

He stretched out his hand and wanted to take the book back. Wu Huaiyu didn't want it, but the nobles in Chang'an would definitely want it.

Changsun Wuji, Yang Shidao, or someone else?
No one can refuse such a large amount of wealth coming to their doorstep.

Wu Huaiyu put the book away.

"Dang Gong, I have made it clear to you. Don't keep going down the wrong path. I will deliver this booklet to the emperor of Chang'an Saint immediately. Don't worry, I keep my word and will tell the Saint that it was you who took the initiative. Return the stolen goods,
I will also mark your own contribution. "

Dang Renhong swallowed his throat.

He was extremely angry. Not only did he reject him, but he also refused to return the wealth to him. This meant that he had no way to survive.

He regrets it now,

He had miscalculated Wu Huaiyu, so he shouldn't have handed this booklet to him so easily.

But there is no regret medicine, I wanted to sincerely admit defeat,
I didn't expect everything to be messed up now.

"Mr. Wu, give me a chance and let me live. Our Dang Renhong and the Dang family will always remember this kindness."

"Dang Gong, I am here to save you. If you confess frankly and actively return the stolen goods, then the saint will consider your past achievements and the worst result for you will be exile."

"But if you keep making this mistake, not only will your life be in danger, but your wife, concubines, children, and even your tribe will also be in danger."

"Look for yourself how much property is recorded in this book, and where did it come from? You said you hid this, what kind of mistake will the saint make to you when he finds out, and how much anger will you bear? "

"Wake up, don't think about using this book to find a certain noble person again, you will only harm others and yourself."

Dang Renhong's eyes turned red, "Mr. Wu, give me a way to survive."

"This is the best way, trust me."

Seeing that Dang Renhong was about to run away, Wu Huaiyu reached out and patted the bell on the table.

Several crisp sounds of clanging sounded.

Four tooth soldiers came in immediately outside the door.

"Lian Shuai,"

"Invite the party leader to stay at the Jinglueya military camp temporarily." Wu Huaiyu said coldly as he sat there.

Four brave tooth soldiers stepped forward, "Dang Gong, please."

Dang Renhong glared at Wu Huaiyu unwillingly. In the end, he was almost carried out by four tooth soldiers and pulled directly to the military camp. In fact, he was put under house arrest.

After Liu Dewei sorted things out, they could send troops to escort Dang Renhong back to Beijing.

Huaiyu picked up the booklet on the table again,

He called his shogunate secretary and other staff and handed them the booklet.

"First make a few copies of this book, and send one copy to the governor's office for Mr. Liu."

"Give a copy to the Jingluo Yajun, and ask them to use this book to search and seal all the property and money on it. All the people involved are under control first, waiting for review."

(End of this chapter)